Question: does the top edge of the #8 come "sharp" from Factory, or just ready to be sharpened.
I ask because it is illegal to import a Double edged knife to N.Z. and the definition is not as We knife collectors view it i.e. Dagger style.
Customs can "interpret" things differently, as they choose on the day.

Yes 2 inches of the top of the blade is sharpened.

Crutch--

You are right about the 99.9%. It is not the general public that is "apprehensive" about exposed knife clips. It is a law on the books that is used as an excuse for the police to make arrests and the courts to pass sentences and levy fines. Knife Rights is challenging this, with some thousands of arrests having been made to date.

Larry

I gotta be frank here, I didn't realize there were concerns about "knife rights", or anything along those lines. I didn't realize there are apparently more than a few areas in the USA that actually have ownership restrictions. Who woulda thunk anyone in the land of the free and home of the brave, would actually care .

It doesn't surprise me that restrictions are there to generate revenue.

That is what sucks about government. They rarely look at ways to cut costs (changing somewhat with Trump) but only look for sources of new revenue.

And their source of revenue is "we the people"

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“ land of the free and home of the brave”

That’s rich, right there brother. You apparently down-shifted and found yourself back in the “First American Experience” -best double-clutch, pour on the coals and get back to speed -for you are now in the “Transitional Period”. When you’re finally hooking along at full tilt, given a few more miles (and years, God willing) you will arrive in the glorious, long -awaited “Second American Experience”.

God save the Republic ~
25th ID, ‘75-‘78

That's what I am thinking. I feel that the sharpened top edge on the 8 is useful for chopping off fish or bird heads and other tasks. I have a 5-5 coming to see how it compares.

I agree, can't go wrong with the Model 5, no matter what the blade length. And you can sharpen the top edge if you want. I have one with the top edge sharpened and I like it.

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